1. law, rule, ordinance, decree, statute enacted, made or published by the public authority. — antica o Giudaica, the Mosaic law. — viva, a law which is in vigour. Dator di leggi, legislator. — suntuaria, sumptuary law for the suppression of luxury. Leggi del moto, the laws of motion. — municipale, municipal law. — canonica,the canon or ecclesiastical law as established by the popes or the councils. — civile, civil law, as opposed to the ecclesiastical. Dar —, to make or impose a law, command, govern. Toglier —, to receive the law. Darsi alle leggi, to devote one's self to the study of the law;

2. duty, obligation;

3. law, right;

4. way, fashion. A —, according to the fashion, according to custom.

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legge

legge: the law. Also arule and ordinance, a decree or statute enacted and made to be kept inuiolably.